Ph.D., Organic & Inorganic Chemistry, New York University
M.S., Organic & Inorganic Chemistry, New York University
B.S., Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Thomas John Kwok
Clinical Associate Professor
Kokes Award, North American Catalysis Society 1991
Ricci Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching, New York University 1991
“A Preparative Route to Methyl 3-(Heteroaryl)acrylates Using Heck Methodology”, Kwok, T.J.; Virgilio, J.A., Organic Process Research and Development 2005, 9, 694.
“Selective technique developed for nitration of toluene”, Kwok, T.J.; Jayasuriya, K.; Damavarapu, R. and Brodman, B., Chem. & Eng. News 1994, October 3, p. 29.
“Application of H-ZSM-5 Zeolite for Regioselective Mononitration of Toluene”, Kwok, T.J.; Jayasuriya, K.; Damavarapu, R. and Brodman, B., J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 4939.
“Synthesis of Branched Aldehydes by Catalytic Hydroformylation with Cationic Bis(dioxaphospholane)rhodium Complexes”, Kwok, T.J. and Wink, D.J., Organometallics 1993, 12, 1954.
“Practical Syntheses of Chelating Bis(dioxaphospholane) Ligands through use of Chlorodioxaphospholane Intermediates and Demonstration of Catalytic Competence Bis(phosphite) Rhodium Cations”, Wink, D.J.; Kwok, T.J. and Yee, A. Inorg. Chem. 1990, 29, 5006.
Patents
1.“Lipoic Acid Derivatives”, Bingham, P.; Kwok, T., Zachar, S., US Patent 9,150,509.
2. “ Methods for covalent linking of optical reporters”, Kwok, T.J.; Liang, M.H.; and So, S., U.S. Patent 8,124,333 (2012).
3. “Incorporating soluble security markers into Cyanoacrylate Solutions”, Hayward, J.A.; Liang, M.H.; and Kwok, T.J. US Pat. Appl.: 2009/0286250 A1.
4. “Lipoic Acid Derivatives”, Bingham, P.; Kwok, T., Zachar, S., US Pat. Appl.: US 2008/026034 A1.
5. “Methods for Covalent Linking of Optical Reporters”, Kwok, T.J.; Liang, M.H., So, S., US Pat. Appl.: US 2008/0312427 A1
6. “Methods for Authenticating Articles with Optical Reporters”, Kwok, T.J.; Liang, M.H., So, S., US Pat. Appl.: US 2008/0299559 A1
7. “Optical Reporter Compositions”, Kwok, T.J.; Liang, M.H., So, S., US Pat. Appl.: US 2008/0299667 A1.
8. “Applications of KOH and Chelating Reagents used for Aldol Condensation Reactions”, Kwok, T.J. and Virgilio, J.A., U.S. Pat. Appl. for Givaudan Roure.
9. “Process to prepare N-Fluoro Heterocyclic Compounds having five members in the ring, the compounds, their uses and products thereof”, Kwok, T.J. and coworkers, U.S. Pat Appl.
10. “Regioselective Nitration of Aromatic Compounds by Dinitrogen Pentoxide”, Kwok, T.J. and coworkers, U. S. Pat. 5,977,418 (1999).
11. “Aldehyde Process”, Kwok, T.J. and Watkins, W.C., U.S. Pat. 5,801,292 (1998).
12. “Cationic Rhodium Bis(dioxaphosphorus Heterocycle) Complexes and their use in the Branched Product Regioselective Hydroformylation of Olefins”, Wink, D.J. and Kwok, T.J., U. S. Pat. 5,260,491 (1993).
13. “Cationic Rhodium Bis(dioxaphosphorus Heterocycle) Complexes and their use in the Branched Product Regioselective Hydroformylation of Olefins”, Wink, D.J. and Kwok, T.J., U. S. Pat. 5,179,055 (1993).